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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

MAINTAINING FERTILITY OF Soils
There are a few rules in regard to main
tanning fertility which should be followed.
One is that all the unsold or unfed portions
of crops should, if possible, be returned to
the soil upon which they grew, or an
equivalent should be returned. Thus, if
wheat is raised, the grain sold and the
straw composted with the dung ofanimals,
we form a manure which returns much
that was removed by the crop. If the
straw be partly or wholly fed to animals,
still a large portion naturally finds its way
back to the soil. A portion of the plant
food supply of the soil is ir~revocably lost
in the grain sold, in the bones of the ami
mails, in the milk sold off the farm, etc.
But we can calculate very nearly what
this loss is and make it good at small ex-
pense if we do not delay too long. 1t is
much better to feed than to sell hay and
straw, because the tax upon the soil is so
much less, and whoever does sell these
products should surely plan to buyfertiliz-
ers to make his drafts upon the soil. Near
cities it is always easy to buy stable ma
azure, and this is ordinarily the most eco
nomical. The hay, grain and straw are
thus returned, the loss is not only made
good, but the condition of the land is i'm
proving all the time, for this is the natu-
raj result of tillage.-American AgricM-
turiSt.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

A LESSON IN EcoNoMY.--"Hulloa!
What kind of q thing is that you have
there ?" grufdy said the grocer.
"It'sm my new bonnet, if you please" re-
piled his other half with a pout.
"Your new bonnet, eh?" It's too bad
you didn't have it made of tin"
shave it made of tin The idea"
"Not a bad one at all, my dear. For.
don't you see, after it was out of fashion 1
could remove the trimmings, put a handle
on it and use it at the store for a sugar
scoop. There's nothing like knowing how
to economic. "-Detr0t Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

THE PANAMA TRAGEDY.-De Lesseps
will not hasten to inform the Paris bour-
geoise who have sunk their francs in the
Panama canal, that water has flooded one
of the deepest and longest cuts, although
high above the prospective canal work.
The earth and rocks taken out represent a
cost of millions of dollars, but the water
has washed back more than enough to fill
all the cuts, and the work is valueless and
the millions wasted. 1t seems that the
Panama tragedy, which has cost so many
lives and engulfed SO many fortunes,
might as we'll be ended: The most trust
worthy accounts tell of men dying like
sheep, money squandered upon utterly un-
profitable work, very little advance, and
the prospect hopeless. De Lesseps' abun,
dant faith in himself may float the project
a little longer, BUTT will be at q cruel cost.
Frank LeSIie'S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

To BREAK A HORSE FROM TURNING
.ARoUND.-Some horses have a habit,
when frightened by strange objects which
they meet upon the road, of turningaround
so abruptly as to endanger the occupants
of the carriage, if a four wheeled vehicle.
Colts, when first harnessed, if driven to a
certain point and turned around, often in
sist upon repeating the trick every time
they reach that particular spot. They
generally turn in the same direction every
time. The simplest remedy that we have
ever heard for breaking up this habit is to
take a light, strong bamboo tishpole, fasten
the small end to the ring of the bit upon
the side toward which the animal is &C.
customed to turn. Bring the other end of
the pole back into the carriage. When the
youngster attempts the turning feat, push
upon the pole with sufficient force to pre-
vent his carrying out his purpose. This
may not work in all cases where the ami
NAL is fully grown, and has been addicted
to the habit for a long time, but it will
break up the habit in the majority of cases
when taken in decentralization Guilt
TdtOT.
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terests. Money is now paid out that
might be saved by a little judicious man.
agement. Besides, there is that other and
higher consideration-the more systemat-
ic training the children would necessarily
receive in a graded school. One graded
school with a competent and experienced
superintendent and four or five competent
teachers would certainly do more and bet
ter work than is possible to be accomplish
ed by our ten scattered schools. 1t would
be we'll for our people to consider this mat
ter seriously.E
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

p6 They are talking of starting a "wet"
campaign in Atlanta, Ga. They couldn't
do better than to secure the services of
Col. Rainwater, Of st. Louis; Maj. Drink
water, of Denver; Cen. RoseWater, OF
Omaha, and Capt. Broadwater, of Min
nesota.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

No CHANGE OF THE LAw.-Uncle Mo-
ses relates an incident /: "Dat smart Aleck
Pollux were talkin' bout de law bin
changed. No, sab ! SEE I. Deere amt no
law bin changed bout nuttin'. Amt I
bin er tendin' Iger Har'son's offs gwine
on thirty year, en- aim I seen dem same
law books on de same shelf all de time ?
No, sab, s'y, ignunt people may think de
law done change, but dem whar knows,
knows better"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

On THE BACK PIAZZA.-Young Wife
I wonder the birds don't come here any
more {; I used to throw them bits ofthe cake
I made, and
Young Husband-That accounts for 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

IA Filling a horses rack with hay, as
some do, and permitting a constant supply
to remain before the animal, is one of The
most probable means of producing disease,
mails unfit for fast work. Large supplies
of hay have the effect of making the stom-
ach large and weak, the belly in the course
of time becoming pendulous. Not only
does the stomach increase in capacity, but
the large intestines also become enlarged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

BASE ENVY WITHERs At. ANoTHER's
JoY.-"Did I understand you to say that
this place was the Pittsburg of the South ?"
queried the colonel as he landed from the
train in an Alabama town of $50 inhabi-
tants.
eyes, sir-yes, sir" promptly replied a
man sitting on a pile of railroad ties.
"In what respects"
"Why sir, every man, woman and boy
in town WI smokes no Z s. from sun ,la up t to sun dc down. ,sn,
ularly as clock work. Yes, sir, this is the
Pittsburg of the South, and don't you for
get TRIVIAL Street Neus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

Too LATE For DEAR ROBERTA doc
tor said to his wife: "You see, dear, I
have pulled the patient through after all !;
a very critical case, I can tell YOU" eyes,
dear hubby" was the answer; ''but then
you are so clever in your profession. All,
If I had only known you five years earli-
err! I feel certain my first husband-my
poor Robert-would have been saved."-
Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

FARM LOANS,

ANY AMOUNTfrom $500 to $40, 900. upon
six years time. Interest payable annually.
further particulars, apply to
c. i. SPENCER, Attorney at Law.
january l, u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29


A GOOD SUGGESTION CONCERNING
GRADED SCHOOLs.-The Anderson JOMr-
nal of the 9th instant makes the annexed
valuable suggestions to the people of that
place in behalf of concentrating their eff
forts in support of one good graded school
there:
Anderson needs a Graded School such as
Greenville, ~Spartanburg, Columbia and
other towns in the State have. She has
good schools, but has too many of them.
Her teaching forces need to be concentrat-
ed. Too many schools, however good,
will cripple rather than build up a town.
1t has been clearly demonstrated that
graded schools are best for towns of this
size. With a very slight increase of the
present school tax, graded schools might be
established which would be an honor to
the place and accomplish much more good
than is being accomplished by our numer-
Gus schools. We have now ten schools for
white children. AS we have already said,
much good work is done, but every candid
thinker must see that no small amount of
force and energy is wasted, absolutely
wasted, because of their being so scattered.
Our schools get the benefit Of the present
public school fund, but what does it
amount to? Tuition fees are paid at all
these schools and amount in the aggregate
omore than the tax necessary to run a well
regulated graded school. The experience
of all towns that have tried the graded
school system has been about the same.
At first, the people, some OF them, strenu-
ously oppose the tax, but, after an expert
ment of u or two years, they boldly de-
clare in favor of graded schools, asserting
that they are cheaper and give much more
satisfactory results. The Journal has new
er pressed this matter, but we have long
been persuaded that it is time for the ,peo-
ple of Anderson to take some steps looking
to a development of their educational in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
The farm aud fireside,

WASHING OF THE SoIL.-The washing
of the soil by heavy rains is n of the
most potent causes of the changing of the
surface of uneven or hilly-not to mention
the mountainous-lands into gullies or
bare and barren gravel beds or rocks. The
damage thus caused in the Southern States
is enormous Almost every farm has its
washed and abandoned fields, ruined in
this way. How to avoid it is n of the
serious problems of Southern agriculture.
With some experience in this direction
upon a billy Southern farm, the writer has
been led to believe that seeding the most
sloping lands to grass or clover and deep
blowing are the two best remedies for this
evil. A badly washed field plowed eight
inches deep with a good hillside pillow and
sown with oats and mixed grass has been
subjected to one of the most sweeping and
injurious rain torrents known for some
years back. The field escaped practically
without injury, a small part of it sloping
two ways to a shallow gulch or cove only
being at all washed, and this no more than
8 few small burrows where the water,
which the soil could not absorb, flowed off
to the lower level. A field on an adjoin-
ing farm, plowed with the common bull
tongue, was bereft of all the plowed soil,
which flowed in torrents of mud down the
slope. 1t is as important to prevent dam
age and waste of land as to improve it,
Neu York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

GREEN MANURING.-Green manuring
is an operation familiar to every Ameri.
can farmer, but, as they do not all grow
clover, vetches or Italian rye grass, they
will not appreciate the value Of manuring
with these crops. In France, England and
northern States the practice is we'll known,
and its success depends On efectually COW
ering the vegetable matter turned under
the soil in the operation of blowing.
When it is intended to use the crop direct
ly for fertilizing the blowing should be
done Just as the flower is about to open,
and when the days are sunny and the soil
is dry, in order to facilitate decomposition.
Fully three-fourths of the organic matter
thus buried has been derived from the at
mosphere, and the land so treated obtains
its fertility from the even distribution of
the heterogeneous crops, which are decom-
posed at a very low but certain rate.
Practical men of large experience consider
the value of a green crop ploWed in as
equal to the droppings of cattle which
have been fed on three times the quantity.
The great fact behind this all-important
action is the decomposition of the nitro
genous compounds which yield ammonia
and nitric acid, from which nitrates are
formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

A PUZZLED YoUNGsTER.-Johnny and
his elder sister made up the class, and
Johnny had come to rely on his sisters
industry for his lessons. "Johnny, upon
what does the earth revolve ?" asked the
teacher. AK, SIS" replied Johnny,
scratching his head to evoke an idea:
explained it to a companion, he was
1.-THE puzzledest boy in creation."-1
BiIs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

Iar S%ofthearted Old Lady (when she'd
heard the story and assisted Applicant
Dear me! All, poor man! You must in
deed have gone through dreadful trials.
Tramp-I b'lieve yer, mum! An what's
wus, mum, I was al'ay's convicted -
Punch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
SOUTH BOUND.
CAR SERVICE.

On Trains Nos. So and SO, Pullman Buffet sleepers between
Washington and Augusta, via Danvine.
On Trains Nos. so and 81, Pullman SIecpers between savan
nah and Hot Springs, N: C., via Columbia and spartanburg.
Tickets on sale at Principal Stations TO all Points.
JAS. l.. TAYLOR, ID. CARDWELL, SOL. HASS,
Genl Pass. Agent. Asst Genl Pass. Agent, Traffic Manager.
Columbia, s. Z.
June Is g ,f
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

No CHANCE FOR LITIGATIoN.-Old Law
yer Ito young partner)-Did you draw up
old Moneybag's will. .,,
Young Partner-Yes, sir, and so tight
that all the relatives in the world cannot
find q flaw in it.
Old Lawyer with some disgust)-Ihe
next time there is a will to be drawn l1l
do it myself.-Providence Telegram.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

A SLIGHT CoNFUsIoN.-"Boss lie a bit
confused bout suthin'," said n Of the
negro white-washers at the market to De-
tective Webb the other day.
swell, what is it ?"
"What does per annum mean"
"Per year, of course"
"a hull y'ar"
Eyes, sir"
"Can't be no mistaken"
"No sir"
"If T borry 81 of Abraham johnson an
agreet to pay 20 cents per mum dat means
20 cents a var, does it?"
"It does"
"Hu! Oars gwine to be de biggest row
in Kaintuck tonight you eber hearn tell
off,
"About what?
"About dat per annum. I borryed 50 of
de pusson m%enshuned at 20 per cent. per
annum, an fur de las fo'teen months he's
been collecting 20 cents a week as regular
as q clock. Stuck right to it, he did, dat
per annum ment cherry Saturday night.
Law! but when I gifts desc paws on him
won't per annum take a flop 2"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
REPAIRING,

OF all kinds, promptly done on short notice,
Steam Engines, and agricultural machinery OF
any kind overhauled and repaired. Besides,
any class of work that may be wanted in his
shop, he will attend any call for repairing sta
tionery engines, doing the work on the premi-
ses, thus obviating the necessity of moyingt the
engine.
Prices reasonable. Terms, cash on the COM
nletion of the work. EDWARD THOMAS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

DEHoRNING CATTLE.-As to dehorning
cattle many opinions are given. Some few
breeders think the practice will injure the
prepotency of dairy bulls. Others think
dairy COWS are so mild and gentle that they
will do no injury with their horns. 9th
ers cannot bring themselves to think that
a hornless Jersey will look like a Jersey.
The majority of breeders seem to agree
that the horn is nothing but q weapon, of
no use to an animal placed out of the reach
of fighting, as all dairy COWS should be.
They would be ready to dehorn their cat
tie if it could be so arranged that all breed
ers would do it. The best time to destroy
the horn, says the RAul New Yorker, is
while the animal is a calf. The operation
is no more painful than that of castration.
Five years ago breeders would not think
of such a thing as saving the horns off
their COWS 10Y they are quite ready to
admit that the horns are useless and could
be readily and easily disposed of. The
question is, where will the horns be in five
years more at this rate of progression:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
THE RATTLE FLAGS.

There is a great deal of unnecessary
bother over the contemplated return of
the captured battle-f1ags, and the dema-
gogues have worked it for all it is worth.
There is nothing in the question, whatever
way you turn it. When the enemy laid
down his arms, the soldiers, with their
horses, and officers with their side arms,
were allowed to 60 home, and if there can
be any danger in giving them back these
old moth-eaten rags, called "battle-f1ags"
we can't see it. AS an ex-soldier and
Grand Army comrade, the editor of the
Democrat does not care a fig what's done
with them. They can be burned, distrib-
uted to the Grand Army Posts, OF any
other disposition made of them. When
the President reconsidered the matter, his
conclusion was undoubtedly correct. These
flags, or old rags, are the 'spoils of war;"
the same as cannOn or other property
captured on the field of battle, and cannot
be givenup without authority of Congress.
If it will do anything to harmonic the
sections, unite them in fraternal, cordial,
sympathy, and bury, deeper than plum
met ever sounded, the animosities of the
late conflict, we hope Congress will au-
thorize their giving up to the gallant, but
misguided men, who once followed them
lltO VIC SlOTul VI Ddtlle. 1ut Dllloi lul-
precation of General Fairchild on the
head and hand of him who conceived, and
wrote, the order to give up the flags by no
means meets the approval of the entire
Grand Army. Such demonstration of ex-
IRENE bitterness, from one who made as
good a record as General Fairchild, almost
a quarter of a century after the war closed,
does him no credit as a man or soldier.
AS his imprecation fell upon the Republic
can Adjutant General, we have no right
to find fault from a: political standpoint.
While this display of partisan bitterness
was going on, a very different state Of facts
met the eye in Boston. There the Grand
Army and populace turned out en- masse,
70 welcome to the capital Of New England,
the Robert E. Lee Camp of C~onfederates
from Richmond. Their welcome was most
cordial, and there was abundant evidence
that both host and guests We're delighted:
The growl over the b~attle-lags will not
appear approvingly On the record when
the recording Angel of Peace to
make a minute of the fraternal gathering
of the Blue and the Gray for 1SSs.-Doytes-
tom CPa.) Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

THE ROLLING OF THUNDER.-The pro-
longed roll of thunder is readily explained
by Comparison with a volley fired along a
line of troops. Suppose troops to be drawn
up on a plain in such numbers as to extend
for a mile and ordered by a signal that all
could see to fire at once. One standing at
the end of the line would hear the report
of the musket nearest him instantaneously.
He would hear the others successfully.
Thus a report $50 feet away would come
to him in half a second one LOO feet
away would come in one second, and he
would not hear the last report for five;or
six seconds after the gun had been fired.
This would produce a sort of roll which
would gradually increase in intensity.
If the listener stood exactly midway be-
tween the two ends of the line the reports
from both ends would reach him at once,
and the sound would be but half as long
in reaching him as if he stood at one ex-
tremity. If the soldiers formed a circle
there would be one sharp explosion. Flash
es of lightning may be considered as rep
~resenting three lines of troops along which
the explosions occur at the same time.
Consider the variety of distance and posi-
ton of the listener and we account for the
variety of sound in thunder. In mountain
Gus regions the rolling is augmented by
reverbrations or echoes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29
F. HAPPERFIELD.
REMEMBER THE DEAD.

r WOULD invite special attention to my
present stock of MONUMENT AM
beautiful SCOTCH GRANITE AND lTAL-
IAN MONUMENTS. Also Il full supply OF
TOMBSTONES. Prices as low, to responsible
parties, as anywhere else, either for cash or on
time.
GROCERIES.
NV stock of STAPLE AND FANCY GRO
CERIES is full. Also. Tobacco. Cigars. Boots
and Shoes, Hardware, &c. All of which is
offered low for Cash, or on time to responsible
parties.
April ID 10 u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

VHE undersigned would respectfully inform
the public that he now has in operation, on
his lot on Kings Mountain Street, a FOUND
RY AND MACHINE SHOP, in which he Is
prepared to do all manner Of work in lightiron
and brass castings, and general machine work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

GAPEs IN CHICKENs.-Gapes in chick
ems is the result of worms in the throat,
and a removal of the worms is a cure for
the disease. This is most commonly eff
fected by passing a quill feather dipped in
turpentine into the throat and twisting it
around unit. the worms are %dislodged.
What causes these worms is not clearly
understood. Fumigating with carbolic
acid is recommended in bad cases, by a
good authority, in poultry ailments, but
care must be taken that the chicks are not
suffocated by continuing the treatment too
long.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-06-29

TURNIPs.-Land intended to be sown in
turnips, especially if rutabagas are to be
grown, should receive attention by repeat
ed deep plowings until the time for seed
ing arrives. We are not strong in our adj
vocacy of turnips as a stock crop in the cot
ton belt. Our fall climate is generally too
dry for turnips, and unless every other
condition of success is faithfully complied
with the failures will be oftener than it
hits yet this vegetable is so desirable for
the table, as we'll as for stock, that a moder-
ate area should be sown. If they fail, it is
easy to devote the land to some fall crop as
rye barley or Wheat.-S0uthe1N CuNiratOr.